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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Medical Education
The Central Government had constituted a Group of Experts  headed by late Prof. Ranjit Roy Choudhary to study the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and make recommendations to the Government to make the Medical Council of India  modern and suited to the prevailing conditions. The report of GoE was subsequently examined by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health & Family Welfare and they too made their recommendations. Further, a four member committee headed by Vice Chairman NITI Aayog was constituted to examine all options for reforms in MCI and suggest way forward. The Committee has framed a draft “National Medical Commission  Bill” which provides for constitution of NMC in place of MCI. The draft Bill has been relooked by a Group of Ministers  constituted for the purpose. The GoM has approved the draft Bill with some modifications. The proposed National Medical Commission shall have an Appellate Tribunal and four boards viz. Under-Graduate medical Education Board , Post-Graduate Medical Education Board , Medical Assessment and Rating Board  and Ethics and Medical Registration Board .
The Minister of State , Sh Faggan Singh Kulaste stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
Ministry of Education
Annual Theatre Event of IIT Bombay to celebrate ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ today
Drawing inspiration from the essence of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’, IIT Bombay’s Cultural Council and Fourthwall - the Dramatics Club, is organizing ‘Ann Prod’, the annual theatre showcase event of the institute, at P C Saxena Auditorium at the campus in Powai at 7 p.m. today.
Through different forms of theatre, Ann Prod will focus on the states of Maharashtra and Goa. Maharashtra - the third largest state of India, spans multiple cultures and has a long history of Marathi saints. Each part of Maharashtra has its own cultural identity in the form of different dialects of Marathi language, folk songs, food and ethnicity. On the other hand, Goa - a popular tourist destination, is known for its cultural richness too. Football and music are deeply entrenched in Goan culture. Goa is also known for its New Year celebrations and the Goan Carnival is known to attract a large number of tourists. The plays are in alignment with the current cultural scenario of these two states. In this way, the annual theatre event of IIT Bombay will celebrate the cultural diversity of India, which is in tune with the very spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. The plays will uphold a common spirit of understanding that resonates throughout the country and also ‘Unity in Diversity’ that is sought to be celebrated through mutual interaction and reciprocity between people of different states and UTs.
The plays based on this theme to be performed today, include: Alazia, Saanp, Death Note, The Final Draft, Chitthi and Monoact.
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat is an initiative of the Government, which seeks to promote the sppirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement among all Indian States and Union Territories.
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UPSC
National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination , 2019–Declaration of Written Result Thereof
On the basis of the result of the written part of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination,  2019 held by the Union Public Service Commission on 21st April, 2019, candidates with the under mentioned Roll. Nos. have qualified for interview by the Services Selection Board  of the Ministry of Defence for Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of the National Defence Academy for the 143th Course and for the 105th Indian Naval Academy Course  commencing from 2nd January, 2020. The result is also available at Commission’s website https://upsc.gov.in.
The candidature of all the candidates whose Roll Nos. are shown in the list is provisional. In accordance with the conditions of their admission to the examination, “candidates are requested to register themselves online on the Indian Army Recruiting website joinindianarmy.nic.in within two weeks of announcement of written result. The successful candidates would then be allotted Selection Centres and dates, of SSB interview which shall be communicated on registered e-mail ID. Any candidate who has already registered earlier on the site will not be required to do so. In case of any query/ Login problem, e-mail be forwarded to dir-recruiting6-mod[at]nic[dot]in.”
“Candidates are also requested to submit original certificates of Age and Educational Qualification to respective Service Selection Boards  during the SSB interview.” The candidates must not send the Original Certificates to the Union Public Service Commission. For any further information, the candidates may contact Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of the Commission, either in person or on telephone Nos. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 between 10:00 hours and 17:00 hours on any working day.
The mark-sheets of the candidates will be put on the Commission’s website within fifteen  days from the date of publication of final result.  and will remain available on the website for a period of thirty  days.
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President's Secretariat
President of India releases postage stamp in memory of Dadi Prakashmani
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu released a postage stamp in memory of Dadi Prakashmani, former chief of Brahma Kumaris at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre today . This stamp was released under the ‘My Stamp’ initiative of the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications to mark the 16th death anniversary of Dadi Prakashmani.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Dadi Prakashmani spread the Indian values and culture in India and abroad through spirituality. Under her leadership, the Brahma Kumaris became the largest women-led spiritual organization in the world. Like a true leader, she stood by Brahma Kumaris family with faith and courage even in challenging circumstances and always guided them.
The President said that it is the biggest truth of the world that life is temporary and a person is remembered only because of his/her deeds. She added that one should do noble deeds with the sense of public welfare. She shared that Dadi ji may not be not physically among us, but the memories of her spiritual and genial personality and her message of human welfare would always be alive among us and will continue to inspire generations to come.
Speaking about the recent success of Chandrayaan-3 mission, the President said that we all have witnessed the unprecedented success of the scientists of India. She added that India has become the first country to reach the South Pole of the Moon. She expressed confidence that through the Chandrayaan-3 mission new information would be obtained from the lunar land which would benefit the whole world.
Please click here to see the President's speech
Ministry of Home Affairs
Promulgation of  The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tenancy Regulation, 2023  The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Tenancy Regulation, 2023  The Lakshadweep Tenancy Regulation, 2023
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal for promulgation of  The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tenancy Regulation, 2023  The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Tenancy Regulation, 2023  The Lakshadweep Tenancy Regulation, 2023 under Article 240 of the Constitution of India.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tenancy Regulation, 2023; the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Tenancy Regulation, 2023; and the Lakshadweep Tenancy Regulation, 2023 will provide a legal framework for creating an accountable and transparent ecosystem for renting premises in the Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; and Lakshadweep by balancing the interests and rights of both the landlord and tenant.
The Regulations will give a fillip to private investment and entrepreneurship in the rental market, create adequate rental housing stock for various income segments of society including migrants, formal and informal sector workers, professionals, students etc.; it will also help to increase access to quality rental accommodation; and lead to gradual formalisation of the rental housing market which will create a vibrant, sustainable and inclusive rental housing market in the Union territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister reviews “Project Arth Ganga” : Correcting imbalances; connecting people
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today reviewed the plans being envisaged for implementing “Project Arth Ganga”.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during the first meeting of the National Ganga Council in Kanpur on December 14, 2019, had conceptualised ‘Arth Ganga’ to energise the economic activity along the Ganga river bank.
The Jal Marg Vikas Project  aimed to develop river Ganges as a safe mode of navigation and is being implemented with the technical and financial assistance of the World Bank. ‘Project Arth Ganga’ envisages to re-engineer the JMVP by involving the local community with a focus on economic activities in and around the Ganga river.
Small jetties along the Ganga to boost the economic activities at the community level would be set up as part of the “Project Arth Ganga” to energise economic activity along river banks in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. About 40 floating jetties and 10 pairs of Ro-Ro terminals are being planned on River Ganga in the four states in the Gangetic belt, which will bring down the logistics cost for farmers in the movement of local produce.
Apart from providing benefits in terms of trade and access to markets, local community’s economic enhancement and passenger facilitation, the ‘Arth Ganga’ project will also ensure large scale skills enhancement and public/private sector capability development. “Project Arth Ganga” would catalyse economic develoment in the Ganga basin to generate economic benefit of more than Rs 1000 crores over the next 5 years.
Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya, Minister of State  Ministry of Shipping was also present during the meeting.
Master Plan of ‘Arth Ganga’
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President's Secretariat
President of India to Address the Annual Convocation of IIT Roorkee Tomorrow
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Uttarakhand tomorrow  to address the annual convocation of IIT Roorkee.
Ministry of Education
Union Education Minister inaugurates Agri-Food Techathon at IIT Kharagpur to promote Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated the Agri-Food Techathon 2021 today virtually. He also laid the foundation for Agri-Business Incubation Centre , which will incubate innovative ideas in the agriculture and food technology domain for creating ‘Agri-preneures.’ Prof. V.K. Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur, Mr. Dr. G.R. Chintala, Chairman, NABARD, and participants from across the country graced the occasion.
Addressing the inaugural event, Shri Pokhriyal congratulated IIT Kharagpur and NABARD for this unique initiative. He emphasized that the vision of incubating startups to create an ecosystem under the Agri-Food Techathon 2021 will bring together science and technology, and agriculture to support the farmers of our country. Such initiatives will help take the 'Vocal for Local and Local for Global' initiative to each corner of our country. Highlighting that the Agri-Food Techathon has immense possibilities, Shri Pokhriyal said this Techathon will lay the foundation of an Atmanirbhar Bharat and help India emerge as a Vishwaguru.
Stressing that New Education Policy 2020  will make India a global leader, he was happy to note that IIT Kharagpur is taking progressive steps in furthering the vision of NEP. He called upon all the stakeholders to come to the forefront for the successful implementation of NEP.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, in collaboration with NABARD, organised the ‘Agri-Food Techathon 2021’ , a first-of-its-kind event to promote the participation of India’s youth in innovation and entrepreneurship in different domains of the Agri-Food sector.
For more information on AFT 2021 and ABIC, please visit:
https://kgpchronicle.iitkgp.ac.in/agri-food-techathon-aft-2021/
AYUSH
Trade Fair to have new Ayurveda-based food products
Ministry of Ayush to set up its stall at IITF 2021
A new set of ready-to-cook nutraceutical-based items that will provide necessary dietary support to the patients of diabetes, obesity, chronic pains, and anemia among others will be the major attraction at the Ministry of Ayush’s stall at Hall No. 10 of the India International Trade Fair this year.
Nutraceuticals are largely the products derived from food sources with extra health benefits in addition to the basic nutritional value found in them. Packed in powder form, these recipes have been developed by the research scholars of All India Institute of Ayurveda  under Mahabhaishajya, a proposed food start-up of the institute. AIIA is a research institute under the Ministry of Ayush.
“Along with medicines we need to take care of our diet also. Our ancient texts also contain such recipes,” said a senior Ministry of Ayush official.
These recipes include a candy, an appetizer, flour and a laddoo among others. The packets will have the method of preparation and the health benefits of these recipes mentioned on them.
Apart from the new recipes, nutritious and tasty food items based on Ayurveda dietetics, free consultation with AYUSH health practitioners, Yoga training, and attractive gifts for youngsters correctly answering interesting questions based on Indian traditional medicine systems will be other attractions at Ministry of Ayush’s stall. The visitors will also be able to taste various AYUSH foods such as Halwa Gheewar, Amla Murabba, Gulkand, and Unani Herbal Tea.
Trade Fair, as it is commonly known, is a mega event organised every year to promote trade and investment and provide a common platform to the manufacturers, traders, exporters and importers. While the first five days of the event, from November 14 to 18, will be reserved for traders and investors, the trade fair will open for general public on November 19.
Being organised in the 75th year of Independence under 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' campaign, IITF-2021 is based on ‘Atmnirbhar Bharat’ theme this year.
According to Ministry officials, there will be separate counters to promote the food products and medicines under various Ayush streams such as Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Yoga and Naturopathy. Health practitioners of these streams will also provide free OPD consultation. The visitors will also have the opportunity to learn yoga from expert yoga trainers. There will be live demo of the Yoga protocol given in the Y-Break mobile application, which helps office works re-energise and rejuvenate themselves in just five minutes at their workplaces.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
5th Meeting of Central Advisory Board , on Disability.
Fifth Meeting of the Central Advisory Board on Disability being held today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi under the chairmanship of Dr. Virendra Kumar, Minister, Social Justice and Empowerment. MoS of the Ministry Km. Pratima Bhoumik along with Ministers from 12 States/ UTs have participated in the meeting. Sr. officers from States/UTs, Central Ministries/Departments and other organizations as well as nominated members representing PwDs and their associations have also attended the meeting.
The Central Advisory Board deliberated on various important issues in the disability sector such as status of implementation of the RPwD Act, 2016, Accessible India Campaign, Unique Disability Identity Card Project, matters relating to implementation of DDRS, DDRC and National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities, Disability Pension, etc.
The Central Advisory Board urged all the States/UTs to expeditiously notify the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, constitute State Advisory Boards, District level Committees, Designate District level Courts, appoint independent Commissioners for PwDs, if not yet done so. The States/UTs were advised to upscale the pace of implementation of UDID project so as to achieve saturation by August, 2022. They were also advised by the Central Advisory Board to enhance the quantum of disability pension so as to enable Divyangjan to live a dignified life.
Ministry of Education
Minister of State for HRD Shri Sanjay Dhotre attends National Inter- School Band Competition today at New Delhi
Minister of State for HRD Shri Sanjay Dhotre attended the National Inter-School Band Competition today at New Delhi. Shri Dhotre congratulated all the participants and distributed prizes to the winning teams.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Dhotre said that the main purpose of the Inter-school Band Competition is to provide a platform to the students, on which they can display their fine skills and get motivated to grow with a sense of courage, patriotism, and national unity. He also added that a band is much more than a good musical performance. It makes the participants practise fine coordination among themselves and learn a sense of discipline. This acts as a source of energy and motivation not only for them but also for their audience.
16 teams comprising around 400 students who won the Zonal Inter School Band Competitions held in 6 zones across the country and schools from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan & Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti competed at the National Level Competition held at Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi today.
The Department of School Education and Literacy had started the Inter School Band Competition in the year 2017. The competition is organized at three levels viz. State, Zonal and National. There are separate teams for boys and girls. The winning teams of the 6 zones, one each of boys and girls, compete in the National Level competition. Competitions are held in the KVS and NVS in a similar pattern and 2 winning teams, one boys’ and one girls’ team perform at the National Level event.
The Inter-School Band Competition provides a national platform to the students to display their skills like timing, music, rhythm and synchronization while working together and capturing the essence of ‘Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat’. At the same time they will have an opportunity to showcase their talent before a large audience. This will help inculcate the spirit of patriotism and unity among school students that comes with performing in a band.
This year altogether 402 teams from 30 States and UTs comprising of 10,050 students participated in the State level competition out of which 59 teams made it to the zonal level and 16 teams made it to the national level. The programme also featured a group performance by all the participating students.
The two winning teams one boys’ team and one girls’ team will attend Republic Day Parade function and will also be invited for Raksha Mantri’s function at Republic Day camp.
Prime Minister's Office
PM hails India’s Defence production crossing Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the first time ever
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded India’s Defence production crossing Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the first time ever.
In reply to a tweet by the Defence Minister, the Prime Minister tweeted:
"This is a feat that will bring a smile on every Indian’s face.
Congratulations to the people of India for showing unparalleled zeal in this sector. We are well on our way to grow even more in this sector."
Ministry of Food Processing Industries
MODERNIZATION OF PULSES PROCESSING PLANTS
The Ministry estimates post-harvest losses from time to time for various agri-produces in the country through commissioning of studies based on primary surveys. Two studies were commissioned by the Ministry through  Indian Council of Agriculture Research-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology , 2015; and  NABARD Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd , 2022. As per these two studies, the estimates of post-harvest loss in pulses ranged from:
6.36% – 8.41% 
5.65% - 6.74% 
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries through implementation of various schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana  create post-harvest infrastructure and processing facilities, to boost the overall development of the food processing sector including reduction in post-harvest losses, enhancing value addition etc. So far, the Ministry has approved 5 units for pulses processing under the Creation/Expansion of Food Processing /Preservation Capacities scheme of PMKSY out of which 3 projects have been completed. The details are at Annex.
Annexure
ANNEXURE REGARDING “MODERNIZATION OF PULSES PROCESSING PLANTS”
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Sr. No.
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Name of the applicant
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District
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State
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Sector
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Products
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Date of Approval
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Project Cost 
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Approved Grant 
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Released Amount 
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Status
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1
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M/s Singhal Agro India LLP
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Sonepat
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Haryana
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Grain Milling
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Pulse Processing & Packing
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26.09.2018
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22.23
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5
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2.75
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Completed
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2
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Sri Balaji Industries
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Mysuru
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Karnataka
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Grain Milling
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Fried dal and pulse flour
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09.07.2019
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6.86
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2.25
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2.25
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Completed
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3
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M/s Baba Ramdev Agro Industries
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Bikaner
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Rajasthan
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Grain Milling
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Processing of Pulses
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05.12.2022
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12.49
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5
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0
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Under Implementation
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4
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M/s P Duraisamy Maharajha Rice Mills Pvt Ltd
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Tirrupur
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Tamil Nadu
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Grain Milling
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processing of pulses
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05.12.2022
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10.26
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3.08
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0
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Under Implementation
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5
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M/s Suryodaya Power Protiens Pvt Ltd
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Howrah
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West Bengal
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Grain Milling
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pulses
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03.03.2020
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5.88
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1.71
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1.67
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Completed
This information was given by Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Railways
Starting of freight trains via restored Haldibari  – Chilahati  rail link
Around 20 freight trains per month are expected to be interchanged
In a significant step to boost railway connectivity between India and Bangladesh, the Haldibari -Chilahati  rail link was reopened by both the Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh on 17th December, 2020 for movement of passenger and goods traffic. With the joint efforts of Indian Railways and Bangladesh Railway, India and Bangladesh have started regular operation of freight trains through the restored Haldibari - Chilahati Rail Route w.e.f 1st August 2021 when Indian Railways dispatched the first freight train loaded with stones from Damdim Station of Northeast Frontier Railway  to Bangladesh.
The distance between Haldibari Railway Station till the international border is 4.5 km, while that of Chilahati is around 7.5 km. till the ‘zero point’. As of now, five links connecting India with Bangladesh have been made operational which include Petrapole  - Benapole , Gede  - Darshana , Singhabad  Rohanpur , Radhikapur  - Birol  with Haldibari-Chilahati forming the 5th such link.
The Haldibari – Chilahati rail link between India and the then East Pakistan was operational till 1965. This was part of the Broad Gauge main route from Kolkata to Siliguri during partition. Trains travelling to Assam and North Bengal continued to travel through the then East Pakistan territory even after partition. However, the war of 1965 effectively cut off all the railway links between India and the then East Pakistan.
Around 20 freight trains per month are expected to be interchanged through this rail link. The link is intended to improve freight and passenger connections between Bengal and the Assam and West Bengal regions, and will aid the growth of trade and economic development in the region.
A passenger train service, New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka- New Jalpaiguri Mitali Express was announced jointly by Indian PM and Bangladesh PM during the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 27th March’21, service of which could not be started due to Covid Pandemic.